Galveston Bay Cruising Association

GBCA traces its origin back to 1947 when a small group of sailboat racing enthusiasts informally organized the Club. From that modest beginning, GBCA has grown to a current membership of about 150, laying claim to the title of the "World's Largest Mail Order Sailing Club." That first year, a fleet of six Stout Fellas plus an assortment of four or five other cruising yachts was known as the Stout Fella Organization of Galveston Bay. Races were held on the bay under the direction of the unofficial... more